From: CBS News
Videogames: An untapped source of calm?
June 14, 2011
CBS News:
Video games may soon join the ranks of yoga and meditation as sources of calm and compassion, according to a new study that finds video games can have many psychological benefits.
“Our research shows that playing relaxing video games puts people in a better mood,” said Brad Bushman, a professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University and co-author of the study.
“These games don’t only have a positive effect on the person who plays them — the effect reaches other people too because people who are in a good mood state are more willing to help others
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